i'm extremely disappointed they took the fingerprint reader out, it's one of the best things I liked about my current notebook. i'll wait to see what the verdict is on the Studio 1555 after a few reviews.
does anyone know what they mean by 720p, 900p and 1080p screens? sounds a little gimmicky.
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thanks! wish they would just list the screen resolutions
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Which features did they remove exactly?
I've always thought that the touch-sensitive buttons were gimmicky and a pain to use on any laptop I've tried, and I'm also the kind of person that thinks it's stupid to carefully swipe your finger to get it right in order to login.
And I would guess 95% of all usb drives/inputs wouldn't block the dvd drive.
Looks like Dell focused on the real issues with this laptop... none of that touch-sensitive, fingerprint reading, face recognizing bull (well you have the option to get that if you're dumb enough). -
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I've said it before, and I'll say it again now. 16:9 is for HDTV's, not computers. -
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No sign of the Studio 1555 on dell.ca yet, so I just asked a chat rep about it and he said it should be available in the next 48 hours. Of course this is from a dell.ca rep, so take it with a grain of salt
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i agree, i hear the reason why more and more laptop's are migrating to weird 16:9 resolutions is because the LCD companies find them cheaper to produce and therefore are pushing them against the laptop manufacturers.
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Weird it seems that you cant get the 1080p screen in latin america, only 700p and 900p :s, thats just stupid why cant they put it there?
Weird, in latin america you can add blu ray and other sound options also the bluetooth is included... But if you take a look at dell USA you cant choose blu ray :s... -
Erm...You can indeed choose blue ray on the US site:
8X Slot Load Super Multi (DL DVD+/-R Drive + RAM support) [Included in Price]
6X Slot Load Bluray (BD) Combo Drive (BD Read Only) [add $150 or $4/month1]
4X Slot Load Bluray (BDRW) Rewritable Drive (BD Read & Write) [add $300 or $9/month1]
Also, for anyone in the US playing with 1555 configurations, there's a hidden 4th base config option if you use the "Top Customer Picks - Laptops" link at the bottom of the Laptop main screen. Only real advantage to using it over the second and third options on the Studio 15 page is that it lets you use a 64-bit OS with the EPP discount. Other 3 options are all 32-bit when you're using the EPP discount, for some reason, even though two of them are 64-bit without it. -
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The 1555 is on the Dell canada website right now.
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The keyboard is better than the older 1535/1537... you'll want a good keyboard for all those papers you'll write in school. If you'll be coding in school, you can get it with the awesome 1600X900 resolution screen.
It has an LED screen and you can get the 9-cell battery for longer battery life... also important for those 3 hour classes.
And for enjoyment, the new Radeon video card is quite decent.
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Realistically, you should invest in a good pair of headphones or desktop speakers.
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We will have to wait another week here in Europe. The dell 1537 promotion has been prolonged for another week.
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Apparently the new Studio has a Synaptic touchpad, can anyone confirm this? I was nearly going to get a Studio XPS but this seems the perfect laptop to me now.
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Yes. The Studio 1555 uses Synaptics instead of Alps, which is found in the older Studios.
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Will the 9-cell battery raise the back of the computer. I really want more battery life but hate computers where the large battery lifts up the computer. Anyone know how long the 6-cell will last in the 1555?
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I plan on buying the studio 1555, and I was wondering what type of resolution I should get. The 700p, 900p, or 1080p. Which is the best? and does it make a big difference, for like watching movies, etc.
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Here's a review of the dell 1555. I found it on a Thai blog named blognone.com
Hope you like the translation
Technical specs:
Core 2 Duo T9400 2.53GHz Montevina code year 2008.
Ram 2GB.
Video card ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570.
Hard Disk 160GB Hitachi.
Screen 15.6 "resolution 1366x768 (ratio 16:9).
Intel Wi-Fi Link 5300.
Blu-ray Drive-Slot
USB x2 (+ USB / eSATA combo)
Port HDMI, IEEE 1394, SD reader.
6 cell battery.
Vista Home Premium 64-bit.
The Dell Studio 1555 uses the latest Montevina platform combined with a 16:9 screen and optional Blu-ray drive.
First thing we see, in comparison with the old studio 1535, is the missing fingerprint reader and 1 usb port less. On the other hand the new 1555 has a slight smaller weight.
The body used in the 1555 is nearly the same as in the old 1535, except it is a bit larger (due to the 15.6" screen).
Overall look
Left side
Difference in length (1555 vs 1535)
Size in comparison with a standard cd/dvd
As you can see on the image below, the status lights (wifi, bluetooth and harddrive activity) are now missing on the dell 1555
The sd-card reader has moved from the left to the right side (in comparison with the 1535). And on the 1555 you only have 3 usb ports, compared to 4 on the earlier 1535.
The power button has not changed and still illuminates the same. Except that now the power cable also illuminates.
Windows Vista gives a general score of 5.2! Quite impressive!
The system takes 27 seconds to boot and 11 to shut down.
Blu-ray experience. Blu-ray is still growing and needs updates. I noticed Blu-ray is very well copyright protected. For example it is impossible to use the print screen button when watching a movie!
As we can expect with the 16:9 screen, no more black bars in full screen mode!
Source: http://www.blognone.com/node/11399
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That looks like a decent review. Although I am stumped as to why they relocated the ports the way they did. Putting that one USB port right under the optical drive slot it simply retarded.
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I don't see what was wrong with the existing setup. 2 USB ports on each side, with the ExpressCard and media card slots on the left worked just fine. And it's not like the 1555 is any shorter than the 1535/1537.
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I was kind of disappointed about losing one USB port and I suppose depending on what you put in the USB port under the Optical Drive, you could keep it unblocked, but yeah, generally that doesn't seem like the best place :/
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I just don't know why they changed it at all. The physical dimensions of both sides are exactly the same as those on the 1535/1537
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It's probably all the changes they had to make... for hardware quality improvement, to compromise the small changes they took out.
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I suppose they could save money by eliminated one port, but still, why shuffle all the rest around?
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Just my .02...
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My adapter doesn't glow.
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Haha...I have one 6 cell and one 9 cell battery. At best, I'm looking at 8 hours of use away from power. If I can ship you mine, have it arrive and get yours here within 8 hours, you've got a deal.
Realistically, I'll see if anyone here has a compatible adapter I can use for a while. If that's the case, I'll gladly ship you mine and wait for you to get it to ship yours. -
Mastershroom- how much did you spend on your 1535 when you bought it?
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Ok, back to Accounting homework... someone shoot me
Just my .02...
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Has anyone gotten a ship date for their Studio 1555 yet?
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Hi, how well will the Studio 1555's Radeon 4570 run against games? I'm looking to play these games:
1) Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (really hope this works)
2) Age of Empires III
3) LOTR: The Battle for Middle Earth II
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Age of Empires 3 isn't very GPU demanding either so it'll run most likely. Any lag or drop in FPS would most likely be due to the CPU doing mass calculations.
Battle for Middle Earth would be the same as above. Most RTS games aren't very graphically demanding(at least not compared to other games) so they should run on a lesser GPU.
The HD4570 can play older games ok, just don't expect miracles since it is still a lower class GPU. -
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Touché.
You're right, though; RTS games in general tend to focus more on large amounts of units being controlled at once (processing power) rather than super pretty graphics and lens flare effects (GPU power).
Dell Studio 1555
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